Jets somehow ended up losing draft capital at the NFL trade deadline

New York Jets fans were likely incredibly frustrated with their team's approach to the NFL trade deadline, as aside from dealing safety Andre Cisco to the Detroit Lions on Monday, general manager Darren Mougey opted not to make any more trades on Tuesday.

Despite edge Will McDonald IV demanding a trade earlier in the week, cornerback Nahshon Wright being vocally frustrated with his role and playing zero defensive snaps in nine games, New York held on to all of their potential trade candidates for better or for worse.

At 2-7, the Jets in no world should have stood pat, especially with some of the aforementioned players' value and their tiny roles. Adding more draft picks to their already pretty stacked stockpile would've helped the future outlook of the team.

Well, to make matters even worse, the Jets actually lost draft capital at the NFL trade deadline once the clock struck 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Instead of the previously reported 2028 sixth-round pick they received in the deal with the Lions for Cisco, it was later revealed that the pick would actually be a 2029 sixth-round pick.

Trade terms changed in New York Jets-Detroit Lions Andre Cisco deal

ESPN's Rich Cimini revealed that, per the league's official transaction wire, the draft pick was actually being pushed back a year, meaning the only asset the Jets got back at the trade deadline won't be available to them for another three years.

"Per the league transaction wire, the Jets' compensation in the Andre Cisco trade has been changed to a 2029 sixth-round pick from the Lions. It was previously listed as a 2028 sixth-round pick."

If the trade deadline didn't already punch Jets fans in the gut, this will make things even worse. Sure, an extra draft pick is great, but the fact that it was pushed back to 2029 is just embarrassing.

Yes, the Jets already have their cache of draft picks in the 2027 NFL Draft. But would it really hurt to have more? Imagine if they were able to add an extra second- or third-round pick on top of the three first-round draft picks they already have.

The upcoming class has been tabbed as generational, and not just at the top. You're telling me the Jets couldn't have found a player who plays the same amount as McDonald does right now on defense?

It's been an embarrassing season for the Jets, and this past week has only made things worse.

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